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House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
1652
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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The Cairo
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
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Annie's Paramount Steakhouse
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
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The Mansion on O Street
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
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The Brewmaster's Castle
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
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The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
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International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
Permanently Closed
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Laogai Museum
The first museum in the U.S. to address human rights issues in China.
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The L. Ron Hubbard House
Also known as the Founding Church of Scientology.
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Strom Party Animal
A public art jibe at one of the United States’ oldest and longest-serving senators.
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The Lindens
The oldest house in Washington, D.C. wasn't originally constructed in the nation's capital.
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Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
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Former Qing Dynasty's Legation
This apartment building designed by a notable Washington D.C. architect housed the Qing Dynasty's Legation.
Permanently Closed
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Site of the Knickerbocker Disaster
You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.
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Overthrust Fault
A surprising, but overlooked example of geology in the middle of the nation’s capital.
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Khalil Gibran Memorial Monument
Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.
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Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
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USNO Master Clock
The most accurate timepiece in the world.
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Marilyn Monroe Mural
A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.
Permanently Closed
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Yenching Palace
The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.
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Peirce Mill Spy Station
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
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NIST Newton Apple Tree
A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
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'Cartwheel' Tower
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
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Fort Reno Park
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
